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Set up, run, and review the results of a steady state calibration in ICM to calibrate pipe roughness in a junction pressure zone.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
9 min.
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Transcript
00:03
The Steady State calibration mode in InfoWater Pro allows you to specify the desired pipe roughness, junction demands,
00:11
unknown pipe statuses, junction pressures, and pipe flows obtained from field measurement data.
00:18
Once the modeling parameters have been specified,
00:21
you can run the calibration simulation, review results, and then export the results to any project data set.
00:29
In this example, you calibrate pipe roughness in a junction pressure zone.
00:35
To begin, double-click the desired project .aprx file to open ArcGIS Pro.
00:43
Once the project starts, click the InfoWater Pro tab to open the InfoWater Pro ribbon.
00:50
In the Project group, click Initialize.
00:54
Next, run a simulation for the current scenario.
00:58
On the InfoWater Pro ribbon, in the Analysis group, click Run to open the Run Manager.
01:05
Click Run to run the simulation and create an output for the current scenario.
01:12
Click OK to close the Run Manager.
01:15
Now, you can set up a calibration run for the active scenario.
01:20
On the InfoWater Pro ribbon, in the Project group, click Apps.
01:25
From the Apps Manager, select Calibrator, and then click Run to open the Calibrator app.
01:33
From the Mode menu, select Steady State.
01:36
In the Roughness Group tab, click New.
01:40
Add a title, such as “PIPE_GROUP”, and then click OK to create a new pipe database Information field.
01:49
All of these pipes have the same material and were installed in the same year, so four groups will be created for this calibration.
01:59
Select the Min column, right-click and select Block Edit.
02:05
Change the Operation to Set Equal (=), set the Value to 50, and then click OK.
02:15
Repeat this procedure for the Max column, setting the Value to 120, and for the Levels column, setting the Value to 10.
02:25
The increment for the calibration from Min to Max is determined by Levels, where each increment equals [Max-Min] divided by Levels.
02:36
Close the Calibrator.
02:39
Set up a domain for each of the four pipe sizes for the calibration.
02:44
On the InfoWater Pro ribbon, in the Domain group, click Domain Manager.
02:51
Enable the DB query option, and use the drop-down to select the query 4INCH_PZM3.
02:60
This query has already been created in the model.
03:04
Ensure that the Apply to Active Facility Only option is enabled, and click Add.
03:11
All 4-inch pipes in Pressure Zone 3 are added to the domain.
03:16
Close the Domain Manager.
03:19
Now, edit the domain to add these pipes to a pipe group.
03:23
From the ribbon, Domain group, click Zoom Domain to zoom the map view to the Domain of 4-inch pipes.
03:32
From the Edit group, click Edit Domain.
03:36
Maximize the window and click the Pipe tab.
03:40
Select the PIPE_GROUP column, and in the toolbar, click the Block Editing icon.
03:48
In the Group Editing dialog, under Operation, enable Set Equal, set the Value to 1, and then click OK.
03:58
Click Save, and then Close the Edit Attribute dialog.
04:03
From the Domain group, click Clear Domain.
04:07
Repeat these domain steps for each of the remaining three pipe sizes.
04:13
Be sure to select and add each as a DB Query in the Domain Manager before editing the domain to add the PIPE_GROUP values.
04:22
In the Edit Attribute dialog, set the following:
04:27
For 6INCH_PZM3, set the PIPE_GROUP value to 2.
04:33
For 8INCH_PZM3, set the PIPE_GROUP value to 3.
04:38
For 10INCH_PZM3, set the PIPE_GROUP value to 4.
04:44
Remember to clear the domain after each operation.
04:49
Click Save to save your model.
04:54
Now, return to the Calibrator to complete the setup.
04:59
On the InfoWater Pro ribbon, in the Project group, click Apps.
05:04
From the Apps Manager, select Calibrator, and then click Run to open the Calibrator app.
05:12
The first four lines in the Pipe IDs column of the Roughness Group tab are now populated.
05:19
Switch to the Junction Pressure tab.
05:22
This tab allows you to enter measured field pressures for specific junctions across the distribution system.
05:30
In this case, these junctions represent pressure measurements within PZM3.
05:37
Set Junction ID and Observed values for the first seven rows as follows:
05:43
Junction ID Observed J608
05:53
J676
05:57
J790
06:02
J802
06:06
J616
06:10
J814
06:14
J628
06:19
Use your keyboard down arrow key to quickly move to the next row.
06:25
You are now ready to run the calibration simulation.
06:28
From the Run menu, click Start to begin the calibration simulation process.
06:35
On the Run tab, look for the green traffic light to indicate success.
06:40
Review the Run Summary tab as well.
06:44
Once complete, you can review the results on the tabs where you previously entered data.
06:50
The Roughness Group tab presents the simulated roughness for the four pipe groups, based on observed junction pressure results.
06:58
The Junction Pressure tab presents the simulated pressure results at each specified junction,
07:06
based on the new calibrated roughness, as well as the percent difference between observed pressure and simulated pressure.
07:14
Note that values in red in the % Diff column indicate values outside the evaluation thresholds set in the Calibration Options.
07:25
Once you are satisfied that the calculated roughness factors are reasonable,
07:30
you can export the results to an existing or new Pipe Set.
07:35
Switch to the Export Results tab.
07:39
Enable Apply New Roughness Settings in.
07:42
Click the Browse (…) button to open the Pipe Set dialog, and then click New.
07:50
Add a New ID of “NEW_PIPE_SET”.
07:55
Click OK, then OK again to close the Pipe Set dialog.
08:02
Make sure that your new pipe set is selected in the drop-down, and then click Export.
08:08
All roughness coefficients are applied to the various pipe groups.
08:12
Close the Calibrator and Save your model.
Video transcript
00:03
The Steady State calibration mode in InfoWater Pro allows you to specify the desired pipe roughness, junction demands,
00:11
unknown pipe statuses, junction pressures, and pipe flows obtained from field measurement data.
00:18
Once the modeling parameters have been specified,
00:21
you can run the calibration simulation, review results, and then export the results to any project data set.
00:29
In this example, you calibrate pipe roughness in a junction pressure zone.
00:35
To begin, double-click the desired project .aprx file to open ArcGIS Pro.
00:43
Once the project starts, click the InfoWater Pro tab to open the InfoWater Pro ribbon.
00:50
In the Project group, click Initialize.
00:54
Next, run a simulation for the current scenario.
00:58
On the InfoWater Pro ribbon, in the Analysis group, click Run to open the Run Manager.
01:05
Click Run to run the simulation and create an output for the current scenario.
01:12
Click OK to close the Run Manager.
01:15
Now, you can set up a calibration run for the active scenario.
01:20
On the InfoWater Pro ribbon, in the Project group, click Apps.
01:25
From the Apps Manager, select Calibrator, and then click Run to open the Calibrator app.
01:33
From the Mode menu, select Steady State.
01:36
In the Roughness Group tab, click New.
01:40
Add a title, such as “PIPE_GROUP”, and then click OK to create a new pipe database Information field.
01:49
All of these pipes have the same material and were installed in the same year, so four groups will be created for this calibration.
01:59
Select the Min column, right-click and select Block Edit.
02:05
Change the Operation to Set Equal (=), set the Value to 50, and then click OK.
02:15
Repeat this procedure for the Max column, setting the Value to 120, and for the Levels column, setting the Value to 10.
02:25
The increment for the calibration from Min to Max is determined by Levels, where each increment equals [Max-Min] divided by Levels.
02:36
Close the Calibrator.
02:39
Set up a domain for each of the four pipe sizes for the calibration.
02:44
On the InfoWater Pro ribbon, in the Domain group, click Domain Manager.
02:51
Enable the DB query option, and use the drop-down to select the query 4INCH_PZM3.
02:60
This query has already been created in the model.
03:04
Ensure that the Apply to Active Facility Only option is enabled, and click Add.
03:11
All 4-inch pipes in Pressure Zone 3 are added to the domain.
03:16
Close the Domain Manager.
03:19
Now, edit the domain to add these pipes to a pipe group.
03:23
From the ribbon, Domain group, click Zoom Domain to zoom the map view to the Domain of 4-inch pipes.
03:32
From the Edit group, click Edit Domain.
03:36
Maximize the window and click the Pipe tab.
03:40
Select the PIPE_GROUP column, and in the toolbar, click the Block Editing icon.
03:48
In the Group Editing dialog, under Operation, enable Set Equal, set the Value to 1, and then click OK.
03:58
Click Save, and then Close the Edit Attribute dialog.
04:03
From the Domain group, click Clear Domain.
04:07
Repeat these domain steps for each of the remaining three pipe sizes.
04:13
Be sure to select and add each as a DB Query in the Domain Manager before editing the domain to add the PIPE_GROUP values.
04:22
In the Edit Attribute dialog, set the following:
04:27
For 6INCH_PZM3, set the PIPE_GROUP value to 2.
04:33
For 8INCH_PZM3, set the PIPE_GROUP value to 3.
04:38
For 10INCH_PZM3, set the PIPE_GROUP value to 4.
04:44
Remember to clear the domain after each operation.
04:49
Click Save to save your model.
04:54
Now, return to the Calibrator to complete the setup.
04:59
On the InfoWater Pro ribbon, in the Project group, click Apps.
05:04
From the Apps Manager, select Calibrator, and then click Run to open the Calibrator app.
05:12
The first four lines in the Pipe IDs column of the Roughness Group tab are now populated.
05:19
Switch to the Junction Pressure tab.
05:22
This tab allows you to enter measured field pressures for specific junctions across the distribution system.
05:30
In this case, these junctions represent pressure measurements within PZM3.
05:37
Set Junction ID and Observed values for the first seven rows as follows:
05:43
Junction ID Observed J608
05:53
J676
05:57
J790
06:02
J802
06:06
J616
06:10
J814
06:14
J628
06:19
Use your keyboard down arrow key to quickly move to the next row.
06:25
You are now ready to run the calibration simulation.
06:28
From the Run menu, click Start to begin the calibration simulation process.
06:35
On the Run tab, look for the green traffic light to indicate success.
06:40
Review the Run Summary tab as well.
06:44
Once complete, you can review the results on the tabs where you previously entered data.
06:50
The Roughness Group tab presents the simulated roughness for the four pipe groups, based on observed junction pressure results.
06:58
The Junction Pressure tab presents the simulated pressure results at each specified junction,
07:06
based on the new calibrated roughness, as well as the percent difference between observed pressure and simulated pressure.
07:14
Note that values in red in the % Diff column indicate values outside the evaluation thresholds set in the Calibration Options.
07:25
Once you are satisfied that the calculated roughness factors are reasonable,
07:30
you can export the results to an existing or new Pipe Set.
07:35
Switch to the Export Results tab.
07:39
Enable Apply New Roughness Settings in.
07:42
Click the Browse (…) button to open the Pipe Set dialog, and then click New.
07:50
Add a New ID of “NEW_PIPE_SET”.
07:55
Click OK, then OK again to close the Pipe Set dialog.
08:02
Make sure that your new pipe set is selected in the drop-down, and then click Export.
08:08
All roughness coefficients are applied to the various pipe groups.
08:12
Close the Calibrator and Save your model.
Use the Steady State calibration mode in InfoWater Pro to specify the desired pipe roughness, junction demands, unknown pipe statuses, junction pressures, and pipe flows obtained from field measurement data. Once the modeling parameters have been specified, a calibration simulation can be run, and the results exported to any project data set. This example calibrates pipe roughness in a junction pressure zone.
Start by running a simulation for the current scenario:
Set up a calibration run for the active scenario:
To create a new pipe database information field:
In this example, all pipes have the same material and were installed in the same year, so four groups will be created for this calibration.
The increment for the calibration from Min to Max is determined by Levels, where each increment equals [Max-Min] divided by Levels.
This query has already been created in the model.
All 4-inch pipes in Pressure Zone 3 are added to the domain.
Now, edit the domain to add these pipes to a pipe group.
Be sure to select and add each as a DB Query in the Domain Manager before editing the domain to add the PIPE_GROUP values. For step 34, in the Edit Attribute dialog box, set the following:
Remember to Save the model and clear the domain after each operation.
Return to the Calibrator to complete the setup:
In the Roughness Group tab, the first four lines in the Pipe IDs column are now populated.
This tab allows for entering measured field pressures for specific junctions across the distribution system. In this example, the junctions shown represent pressure measurements within PZM3.
Now, run the calibration simulation:
Once complete, review the results on the tabs where data was entered for this example:
Values in red in the % Diff column indicate values outside the evaluation thresholds set in the Calibration Options.
Once satisfied that the calculated roughness factors are reasonable, export the results to an existing or new pipe set.
All roughness coefficients are applied to the various pipe groups.
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